more golden syrup

Here's another recipe using golden syrup.  We always had some of this in the tin when I grew up.  I usually use more ginger than the recipe suggests as I love the flavour of it.  Sorry no photos of this one, but I think many of you will recognise it.  I've seen it with pieces of crystallised ginger pushed into the icing but I've never done that -I keep that ginger to myself!

Ingredients

• 125 g butter, softened 
• 125 g white sugar (preferably caster sugar, but not essential) 
• 220 g SR flour .  Some recipes use plain flour and add a teaspoon of baking powder.
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger.  I use two heaped teaspoons.

Icing

• 60 g butter, chopped 
• 125 g icing sugar 
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup 
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger.  More if you like it strong.

Heat oven to about 190°.  Mix dry ingredients together and rub in butter.  You can do this by hand or it works well in a food processor.  Grease a slice tin  and press the mix into the tin.  Using the back of a dessertspoon helps in this.  Cook till beginning to turn golden in colour, probably about 15 minutes depending on your oven.

As it cooks, prepare the icing.  Put all ingredients into a small pan and warm over a low heat, stirring while butter melts and sugar dissolves.

When slice is cooked, allow it to cool just a couple of minutes and then pour icing over it. Don't let slice get cold.  Tilt the tray to cover all the slice and then allow it to set.

Warning 1: If you like golden syrup as much as I do, don't try to increase the amount in the icing mix.  Icing will not set but be gooey and sticky if you use too much syrup.

Warning 2:While this keeps well in a tin and is very nice with a cup of tea or coffee, it is also addictive.  Or at least I find it so.